noun
pimento
pih-MEHN-toh
Pimento (noun) means a mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives. Example: “The salad was topped with sliced pimento and feta.”
noun
1
A mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives.
"The salad was topped with sliced pimento and feta."
2
A tropical berry used to make allspice.
"Pimento berries are dried and ground to produce allspice."
How to use pimento
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the sweet red pepper used to stuff olives, or the berry that becomes allspice.
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Common pairings
pimento-stuffed olives
pimento cheese
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Word forms
- Plural
- pimentos, pimentoes
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Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese pimento, related to Spanish pimiento, ultimately from a Latin word meaning "colouring" — a doublet of "pigment."
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What does “pimento” mean?
The word “pimento” means a mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives. In plain terms, either the sweet red pepper used to stuff olives, or the berry that becomes allspice.
How do you pronounce “pimento”?
“Pimento” is pronounced pih-MEHN-toh (/pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “pimento” in a sentence?
Here is “pimento” used in a sentence: “The salad was topped with sliced pimento and feta.”
What part of speech is “pimento”?
“Pimento” is a noun.
Where does the word “pimento” come from?
The word “pimento” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Portuguese pimento, related to Spanish pimiento, ultimately from a Latin word meaning "colouring" — a doublet of "pigment.".
How many meanings does “pimento” have?
“Pimento” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives.
